Lynda la Plante's dry, almost documentary-like police procedural from feminist (let's say pro-female) aspect is subtle in the way the team's growing respect for DCI Tennyson (the fabulous Helen Mirren) is not overstated but just emerges from the story. Lots of familiar faces include Tom Bell, Jack Ellis, Craig Fairbrass, Zoe Wanamaker, Mossie Smith (the WPC who helps break the case), Tom Wilkinson, John Bowe (our suspect), Richard Hawley and young Ralph Fiennes.
Distinguished by hardly any music until later in the second half, overlapping conversations, interesting panning.
Shot in Super16, which has a 1.67:1 aspect ratio, but broadcast in 4x3.
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